Article 10bis

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Article 10bis is a key provision of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property that establishes international standards against unfair competition in industrial and commercial activities.

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Article 10bis canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf article of an international convention
treaty provision
administeredBy World Intellectual Property Organization
aimsTo ensure fair competition in international trade
prevent deceptive commercial practices
appliesTo acts in the course of trade
both domestic and foreign competitors in member states
commercial activities
industrial activities
bindingOn Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
surface form: States party to the Paris Convention
characterizedAs flexible standard implemented through national law
citedIn international intellectual property law commentary
defines unfair competition as acts contrary to honest practices in industrial or commercial matters
establishes international standards against unfair competition
formsPartOf minimum protection standards of the Paris Union
influenced national unfair competition laws
regional unfair competition frameworks
language English
French
other official languages of the Paris Union
legalDomain industrial property
intellectual property law
unfair competition law
legalEffect obliges member states to provide legal remedies against unfair competition
normType substantive obligation
objective harmonization of basic unfair competition principles among member states
partOf Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
protectsAgainst acts of unfair competition
confusion with a competitor’s goods or activities
false allegations discrediting a competitor
misleading indications about goods or services
referencedBy Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
surface form: TRIPS Agreement commentary on unfair competition
relatedTo Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
surface form: Article 10 of the Paris Convention

Article 2 of the Paris Convention
Article 3 of the Paris Convention
requires effective protection against unfair competition
protection against acts creating confusion with a competitor’s establishment
protection against acts creating confusion with a competitor’s goods
protection against acts creating confusion with a competitor’s industrial or commercial activities
protection against false allegations discrediting a competitor’s establishment
protection against false allegations discrediting a competitor’s goods
protection against false allegations discrediting a competitor’s industrial or commercial activities
protection against indications or allegations liable to mislead the public as to the characteristics of goods
protection against indications or allegations liable to mislead the public as to the manufacturing process of goods
protection against indications or allegations liable to mislead the public as to the nature of goods
protection against indications or allegations liable to mislead the public as to the quantity of goods
protection against indications or allegations liable to mislead the public as to the suitability of goods for their purpose
scope minimum standard of protection against unfair competition

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